Shadow Slave

Chapter 12

Right now, that obstacle was looking down, avoiding Sunny's gaze. His hand was resting on the sword handle. As always, the young slave had no idea about what was going on inside Hero's perfectly shaped head.

The uncertainty was making him nervous.

Finally, after some time had passed, the soldier spoke:

"I have only one question."

Both Sunny and Scholar stared at him while holding their breaths.

"Yes?"

"You said that one of us must be sacrificed to save the other two. Why him? From what I see, you are far closer to the grave."

'A great question! I was just about to ask it myself.'

Sunny turned to the older slave, trying very hard to suppress a mocking grin. But to his dismay, Scholar had an answer ready.

"Before the first attack, he was already bleeding because of your senior's whip. During the attack, he was drenched in the blood of a fellow slave. His cloak, too, was soaked in it when the previous owner died. The boy already reeks of blood. Keeping him alive will put us in danger. That's why he is the best choice."

The grin died before reaching Sunny's face.

'Curse you and your big brain!'

Scholar's reasoning was appallingly solid. Hero listened, his expression growing darker with each word. Finally, he looked at Sunny, a dangerous light shining in his eyes.

"That is true."

Sunny felt his mouth getting dry. Cold sweat was running down his spine. He tensed, ready to act…

But at that moment, Hero smiled.

"Your logic is almost unassailable," he said, unsheathing the sword. "However, you failed to account for one thing."

trying to hide his

"What might that be?"

disappearing from

Your Grace. I also know what you've done, and how you ended up a salve. Just one of the revolting crimes you have committed would be enough to make me want to kill you. So if there

Scholar's eyes widened.

but the smell of

I'll make you bleed enough to overpower

Scholar was shrieking on the ground, his leg broken with one strike from the flat side of the young soldier's sword. Not giving him an opportunity to recover, Hero stomped on his other leg, and a sickening sound of

like that, Scholar was done

in such stark contrast with his usually graceful demeanor that

soldier gave him a calm look

"Wait for me here."

a rock outcropping. After a few

was left alone,

is… this is

couldn't believe how sudden Scholar's demise came to be. And how ruthless

acting as though nothing had happened. But

contents of Scholar's rucksack and throwing most of the firewood out, the young soldier

go. We need

Sunny gave him a nod and

there were only two of them

stupid, but Sunny

than scaling the mountain wall. He even had time for unnecessary thoughts. A strange feeling of melancholy descended on Sunny… somehow, he began to feel that the end of this nightmare, whatever it might

for some time before Hero

about what happened. It's not your fault. The decision was

steps

actually, it's better that you don't. Just trust me when I say

which one

maintain an illusion of righteousness even while

getting an answer, Hero

don't like to talk, do you? Well, fair enough.

after that, each preoccupied with their

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